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Nanyang Catchup

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Wow! I have really gotten behind in my posting!
Time to play catchup! I’ve got to just do brief notes… a few pics, otherwise I’ll have to rename this site “SlowNotes”!

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We all like dumplings, yeah?
But who knew that dumplings, originally invented in Nanyang, were originally meant to improve health and were created by a master of traditional Chinese medicine!?
Famous ancient Chinese doctor
At a sort of temple/shrine devoted to traditional Chinese medicine. I which my brother Chris could have been here!
The complex includes both a drum and bell tower
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Monument to the liberation (I think 1948) of Nanyang by the PLA
There are a lot of fun building designs in China
And even regular buildings sometimes have a lovely flair!
This is said to be the location of the farmhouse of Zhuge Liang, one of the most celebrated figures in Chinese history. It was from that farmhouse that Liu Bei, one of the leaders of one of the contending groups during the “Three Kingdoms” period of Chinese history recruited Zhuge Liang.
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Before they invented paper, The Chinese often used bamboo strips to write documents. These giant representations of bamboo strips include many famous quotes of admiration for Zhuge Liang
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Kaifeng- Ancient capital city

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I have not been able to keep up with these posts! Sorry! Some material will arrive out of order.

March 31- Kaifeng. This city is famous for having become the capital of the Song dynasty as its border was pushed south.

There is a famous painting titled “Along the river duing the Qingming (festival)” in the form or an exceptionally long horizontal scroll.This is said to portray Kaifeng during the Song Dynasty. It is a wonderful work that encompasses rural scenes as well as life in the city itself.

Some of the scenes from the “Along the river…” painting are reproduced on a wall in a park.
The “Iron Pagoda” is a famous landmark if Kaifeng
Image of the detailed decoration of the Iron Pagoda